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Loss of Innocence/ Gaining of Knowledge in Porter's "The…
Loss of Innocence/ Gaining of Knowledge in Porter's "The Grave"
Characters
Miranda
Young, pure, innocent, Tomboy, easily influenced
Paul
Violent, Superior, Possessive
Grandmother
Creepy, Possessive, No fear with death
Father :
Allows daughters to hunt/dress up like boys, Progressive
Maria
Older Sister - Independent, fearless
Symbols
Pregnant, killed rabbit - Loss of Innocence :rabbit2:
Gold Ring - Wealth, Femininity/Temptation/Desire :ring:
Dove Screw Head - Peace, Purity, and Death :dove_of_peace:
Cemetery - Garden of Eden :skull:
Fences - Barrier between innocence and knowledge :fencer:
Father - similar to a God-figure, with Adam/Eve metaphor :man::skin-tone-2:
Contrasts
Delight vs. Shock
Sweet vs. Corruption
Life vs. Death
Poor vs. Rich
Dove vs. Gold Ring
Female vs. Male
Innocence vs. Knowledge
Comfort with Death
Positive vs. Negative
Significant Passages
The Family Cemetery - "had been a pleasant small neglected garden... " (Paragraph 2-Paragraph 4)
Discovering Gold Ring/Dove (Paragraph 3)
Miranda's desires (Paragraph 11)
Cutting the Rabbit (Paragraph 12-13)
Miranda living with the burden of knowledge... 20 years later (Paragraph 15)
What the Story Asserts About Loss of Innocence/Gaining of Knowledge
Loss of Innocence (Good) - Eye opening, Gain knowledge to understand more about the world, Not mindlessly obeying, Hopeful
Loss of Innocence (Bad) - Burden of knowledge, feeling of exposure, disturbing/unsettling feeling, confusion
Loss of Innocence is inevitable
It's a natural process, with both destructive & peaceful powers
